Located in the NW corner of the city, the Presidio was an active military installation for almost 218 continuous years, starting with the troops of the King of Spain and continuing until 1994. The land is now under the jurisdiction of the National Park Service. Within its boundaries are the Fort Point National Historic Site, San Francisco National Cemetery, and Fort Winfield Scott. A visitor center in Building 102 on Montgomery Street at Lincoln Blvd contains displays, maps and brochures. Open-space areas are open 24 hours a day. The visitor center is open 9:00 a.m until 5:00 p.m. daily except for Mondays, Tuesdays, New Years Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas. Admission is free.
Location:
Park Presidio, Arguello & Lincoln Boulevard, San Francisco California
Telephone
415-561-4323
Other History nearby:
(San Francisco) Presidio
(Santa Barbara) Santa Barbara Historical Museum
(Goleta) Stow House
(Lompoc) Vandenberg Air Force Base
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01/10 Coming to The San Francisco area
Festival Mosaic San Lui Obispo CA July16-28 Five centuries of music on the central California coast.
Santa Barbara Greek Festival Santa Barbara CA July27-28 Enjoy delectable festival favorites like gyros and moussaka. And no Greek village would be complete without homemade pastries from Yiayia's traditional recipes: baklava, melomakarona, and kataifi are just a few of the sweet treats to delight you.
Antique And Garden Show Bakersfield CA August12-13 =The show features 200 dealer spaces, located on five tree covered acres, 30 historic buildings, a variety of great food, and live blues and jazz music.
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